Audio deepfakes ‘the most effective we’ve seen so far’, says Microsoft

Copy link Copied Copy link Copied Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Already a subscriber? Login Deepfake audio content could be used to mislead voters and disrupt the federal election campaign, global technology giant Microsoft has warned, highlighting the risk to polls around the country. Visiting Australia ahead of the poll – due on or before May 17 – Microsoft’s Democracy Forward initiative boss Ginny Badanes said manipulated audio content and deepfake videos designed to sound like a political candidate’s real voice could spread quickly on social media.

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